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privatisation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | denationalisation, denationalization, privatization |
| Type of | social control |
| Derivation | privatise |
Examples of privatisation
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Premier Jeff Kennett ordered the privatisation of the SEC, crippling the region.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Labour was continuing to pressure National over its partial privatisation plans.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Other politicians may learn the best lessons from Chicago's privatisation plans.
From the economist.com
This was caused by the same privatisation that The Economist so eagerly defends.
From the economist.com
But Estonian Air is bad too, and in private hands after a botched privatisation.
From the economist.com
However, we do not believe that privatisation is the solution to these problems.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
If it follows this advice, its current privatisation effort might be successful.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Chiluba's privatisation of the mines backfired when investors closed operations.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mark Serwotka says the trials risk paving the way for privatisation within HMRC.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Denationalization: changing something from state to private ownership or control
- (privatise) privatize: change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
- Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector (the state or government) to the private sector (businesses that operate for a private profit) or to private non-profit organizations. ...
- Process where the government puts state owned industries into the private sector, e.g., water, electricity. Usually involves an offer for sale to the general public of its shares.
- Conversion of a state-run company to public limited company status - often accompanied by a sale of its shares to the public.
- The sale of publicly owned assets, especially industrial capital, to private investors. Many countries in the 1980's undertook this kind of reduction of the public sector to achieve a variety of aims: to improve industry by freeing it from bureaucratic state control, to augment public revenue, ...
- Where public services, such as electricity supply, are sold to private companies.
- The process of selling a public corporation to private shareholders.
- The sale of Government-owned services which permits the public to gain direct ownership via an allocation of shares.
